Awning



Feb, 9, 193?. 2,070,144

S. S, STALEY, JR

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AWN I NG Filed Feb. 6, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 23 Inventor w R n jmrzzwijiaZm/i' By M M 5? 5 AltomepS Patented Feb. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE Application February s, 1936, Serial No. 62,672

5 Claims.

This invention relates to an awning for windows and like openings inbuildings, houses and the like, and the object of the invention residesin the provision of a permanent awning having adjustable slats, withmeans cooperable therewith whereby the slats may be easily and readilyadjusted.

A further important object of the invention resides in the provision ofa permanent awning of this nature which is simple in its construction,inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, thoroughly efficient andreliable in use and operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purposefor which it is desired.

With the above and numerous other objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window frame, the lower portionthereof being broken away, showing my awning structure mounted thereon,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1,

Figure 4 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 4--4 ofFigure 3,

Figure 5 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 5 -5 ofFigure 4,

Figure 6 is a detail section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a plan view showing one end of one of the slats,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary View showing a portion of the rack bar.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a pair of spaced parallel coextensive frame members whichincline downwardly from the upper portion of a window frame W, andoutwardly. These frame members are hollow. Journaled across the framemembers is a plurality of shafts 6 secured to the median longitudinalportions of slats I, having on their longitudinal edges flanges 8 and 9projecting in opposite directions from eachother for interlockingengagement, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 2. Numeral Ill denotesfixed slats, horizontally disposed across the upper ends of the framemember 5.

In one of the frame members 5 there is slidably mounted a rack bar llmeshing with rack gears l2 on the ends of shafts 6. The lowermost takensubstantially rack gear l2 has incorporated therewith a worm gear 14meshing with the worm [5 on a shaft I6. This shaft extends through thewindow casing and has on its terminal a knob or the like l8 interiorlyof the building. A sleeve housing I! for the shaft projects from thelower end of the frame member and extends to the inner end of the windowcasing. This housing embraces both the shaft and the frame member.Obviously, by turning. this knob or handle N3, the slats may be adjustedas may be desired, to a closed, open or partially opened position. Therack bar II is formed intermediate its ends with a slot 20 and a stoppin 2| rises from the bottom of said last mentioned side member throughthe slot 20 to limit the movement of the rack bar.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification, since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, claim as new is:-

1. An awning structure of the class described including, in combination,a pair of inclined frame members disposed in spaced parallel coextensiverelationship and one of the members being hollow, shafts journaledbetween the members and extending into said hollow member, rack gearsseverally on the ends of the shafts in the hollow member, a rackslidable in the hollow member meshing with the gears, and a slat on eachof said shafts.

2. An awning structure of the class described including, in combination,a pair of inclined frame members disposed in spaced parallel cowhat I,extensive relationship and one of the members being hollow, shaftsjournaled between the members and extending into said hollow member,rack gears severally on the ends'of the shafts in the hollow member, arack slidable in the hollow member meshing with the gears, a slat oneach of said shafts, said slats having on their longitudinal edgesoppositely disposed and directed flanges.

3. An awning structure of the class described including, in combination,a pair of inclined frame members disposed in spaced parallel coextensiverelationship and one of the members being hollow, shafts Journaledbetween themembers and extending into said hollow member, rack gearsseverally on the ends of the shafts in the hollow member, a rackslidable in the hollow member meshing with the gears, a slat on each ofsaid shafts, one of the rack gears having incorporated therein a wormgear, a worm meshing therewith, and a shaft extending from the worm.

4. An awning structure of the class described including, in combination,a pair of inclined frame members disposed in spaced parallel coextensiverelationship and one of the members being hollow, shafts journaledbetween the members and extending into said hollow member, rack gearsseverally on the ends of the m-l hollow member, a rack slidable in thehollow member meshing with the gears, a slat on each of said shafts, oneof the rack gears having incorporated therein a worm gear, a wormmeshing therewith,. a shaft extending from the worm through a sleeve andterminating in'an operating element.

5. An awning structure of the class described including, in combination,a pair of inclined frame members disposed in spaced parallel coextensiverelationship and one of the members being hollow, shafts journaledbetween the members and extending into said hollow member, rack gearsseverally on the ends of the shafts in the hollow member, a rackslidable in the hollow member meshing with the gears, a slat on each ofsaid shafts, the rack being provided with a longitudinal slot, and a pinrising from said hollow frame member through the slot to limit themovement of the rack.

